Among the arrests for DWI over the holiday weekend, one stands out that occurred in Yanceyville, North Carolina. A deputy from Caswell County was on routine patrol early Sunday morning when another vehicle hit his patrol car. A man crossed over the center line which caused him to hit the deputy’s vehicle. The deputy was forced off to the right shoulder of the road because of the impact. The deputy immediately tried to pull over the vehicle.
The man who was driving the vehicle decided that he was not going to stop and led the officer on a chase. The vehicle reached speeds over 100 mph during the pursuit. The man finally stopped after he hit a median while to make a turn onto another road. Luckily nobody was hurt during the pursuit. The damage to the police vehicle is estimated to be over $1000.
The man who hit the deputy is now facing a DWI charge as well as Felony Speed to Elude, Felony Assault with a Deadly Weapon on Government Official, Injury to Personal Property, Open Container of Alcohol, No Operators License, and Leaving the Scene of an Accident. It is unknown at this point what his BAC was at the time of the incident.
